Category Archives: Special

Countryside Inn Thinking of You Card

This Countryside Inn Thinking of You Card is an easy one and a pretty one for you to make! This designer series paper on this card is one of the fourteen designer papers on sale during August at Stampin’ Up! If you like blues and if you don’t have this paper yet, now is the time to get it at 15% off!

I chose Balmy Clue cardstock for the base of this card. It’s one of the colors that coordinates with this paper. I especially love this particular pattern in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper because it is soft and pretty. In the previous Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog there was a Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder that matched the design on this paper. If you already purchased that last year you can use it with this paper. I wanted to keep this card simple and let the paper show off its pretty design. I even managed to cut this scrap piece of designer paper that I had so that the two big flowers are centered on the card. I just had to trim thin strips off the sides of the card until I had it like I wanted.

If you would like to see the card I made with this Countryside Inn paper that I also embossed, click HERE.

The greeting is in the Sentimental Park Stamp Set. It’s two separate stamps because you can make different combinations of words to express your sentiment. My greeting is stamped in Balmy Blue ink on Basic White. I used two layering dies in the Something Fancy Dies. The layer underneath is Balmy Blue. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the greeting. I also added two Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Rainbow Dots in Balmy Blue to each side of the greeting. The ribbon wrapped around the lower portion of the card is the white ribbon in the Petal Pink and White Diagonal Trim Ribbon Combo Pack. It’s a pretty ribbon and thin enough to be the perfect size when you don’t want the ribbon to be too dominant. I tied the bow separately and adhered it with Mini Glue Dots.

Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale and save 15%! Some papers are 12″ x 12″ and a few are 6″ x 6″ so you have lots of choices. Use your Bonus Day coupon codes if you have them!

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE HERE!

Last Two Days For Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days!

Leave a reply

The month has flown by, but tomorrow will be the last day of July and that means Bonus Days end! If you want to get in on the deal, spend $50 or more at Stampin’ Up! and receive a $5 bonus coupon code to redeem on more products in August!

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed directly from Stampin’ Up! right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Make sure your email in your account is current.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes customers can earn per order or throughout the earning period.
Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer. All other order types qualify.

Bonus Days end on July 31 at 11:59 PM MT.

Then, beginning August 1, you can redeem your coupon codes when you order!

Redemption Period: 1–31 August 2024

There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits).
Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to new prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Deals & Steals At Stampin’ Up!

Leave a reply

Several Deals & Steals are going on at Stampin’ Up! right now! Especially today! Check them out and make sure you don’t miss out! You will likely even “double dip”! If you order $75 in products you get free shipping plus earn a Bonus Days $5 coupon code for August! Remember, Hostess Rewards begin at $150! That’s free shipping plus 3 Bonus Days coupon codes!

FREE SHIPPING TODAY ONLY! $75 Minimum Order

Free Shipping Details:

All order types qualify for this promotion.
Free shipping is for 24 hours only. Orders must be opened and closed on July 23, 2024.
Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD (before tax).
Coupon codes and product credits are non-commissionable and will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
This promotion does not cover the additional cost of expedited shipping.
Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($25.00 USD shipping included) + tax.
Free shipping ends at 11:59 pm MT on July 23.

SU Free Shipping Banner July 23 2024 BorderInfo

BONUS DAYS! Earn a Coupon for August!

If you shop in $50 increments today, you will get Free Shipping plus a $5 coupon code for each $50 you spend. Kind of like double-dipping!

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed directly from Stampin’ Up! right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Make sure your email in your account is current.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes customers can earn per order or throughout the earning period.
Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer. All other order types qualify.

Bonus Days end on July 31 at 11:59 PM MT.

Redeem your coupon codes when you order from August 1-31 2024!

Special For Paper Pumpkin Subscribers!

Surprise! From July 23-25, all active Paper Pumpkin subscribers can save up to 75% off on refills, past kits, and add-ons! Product is only available while supplies last.

What’s even sweeter? July 23rd is free shipping! Shop your favorite Paper Pumpkin products at a discounted price and don’t worry about any shipping fees (with a $75 min. order).

As if you didn’t need any further reason to start shopping…any Paper Pumpkin purchase WILL count toward the Bonus Days earning period.

Discounts do not apply to monthly or prepaid subscriptions. This deal is for North America only.

Back-To-School State Sales Tax Holidays

The 2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday season has begun! There are thirteen states and Puerto Rico offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during July and August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” Not every state participates, but if yours does, why not take advantage?! Click HERE or on the chart below to read it!

Check out all these “Deals & Steals” and see what really good deals you can find for yourself!

Happy Deals Shopping!!

New Things At Stampin’ Up! Tomorrow!

Leave a reply

Several new things are coming tomorrow, July 3rd at Stampin’ Up! I don’t have links today, you will have to check back tomorrow on my blog post when everything is LIVE!

New Online Exclusives!! Including Christmas and Halloween, believe it or not! This banner does not show everything at all. Your best bet will be to look in the Online Store tomorrow under Online Exclusives.

BONUS DAYS! Spend $50 and get a $5 coupon in your email right after you order (check your spam folder if you don’t get it or call Stampin’ Up!). Use the coupon or coupons you earn in August! Just save those emails or record the coupon code. Probably a good idea to do both!

NEW KITS COLLECTION KITS!! (No photos yet!)

GLASS MAT AVAILABLE!! ( It was previously available in a limited way during Sale-A-Bration, but now available for everyone!)

See you tomorrow!!

Just a Few More Days For the Bundle Sale!

Leave a reply

We all love a deal, especially at Stampin’ Up! But this deal is about to end! There are two great parts to this Bundle Sale – choose some Bundles you like and save money AND/OR choose a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine! Take advantage of the sale and add some new bundles to your collection or maybe get the cute Boho Blue Mini diecutting and embossing machine!

Bundles are normally 10% off the cost of buying the stamp set and dies separately. During June, you can save 20% on stamp and die bundles. Remember we have brand new bundles in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog that you might not own yet or have thought about.

DETAILS: LAST DAY! Sunday, June 30th!

Get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles only (that’s a total of 20% discount on stamp and die bundles!). ***This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles, bundles not yet released to customers, and any other bundles.
Save 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (white and Boho Blue).
The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders.
See and shop all qualifying bundles in the online store.

*Please note Close to My Heart products are not included in this promotion.

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Boho Blue Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Remember, the sale ends June 30th! That’s Sunday! So don’t delay!!

Have fun choosing some new Bundles for your collection!

Don’t Forget the Bundle & Machine Sale Going On!

Leave a reply

SU Bundle & Machine Sale June 2024 Sq Ad

We all love a deal, especially at Stampin’ Up! There are two great parts to this Bundle Sale going on the whole month of June. Take advantage of the sale and add some new bundles to your collection or maybe a new diecutting and embossing machine!

DETAILS:

Get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles only (that’s a total of 20% discount on stamp and die bundles!). ***This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles, bundles not yet released to customers, and any other bundles.
Save 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (white and Boho Blue).
The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders.
See and shop all qualifying bundles in the online store.

*Please note Close to My Heart products are not included in this promotion.

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Boho Blue Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Have fun choosing some new Bundles for your collection!

Citrus Blooms Best Kind of Person Card

Leave a reply

This Citrus Blooms Best Kind of Person Card is my first card using the Mediterranean Blooms Suite that I got recently. You’ll find it in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog on pages 34-35. The designer paper in the Suite is what sold me, but the whole collection of products is beautiful. If you like these citrus images and tile designs, you will love this group of products!

Luckily, a Bundle Sale is coming Wednesday, June 5th, saving you an extra 10% over the Bundle price of 10% off normally for the stamp set and dies together. If you would like to purchase the Citrus Blooms Bundle June 5-30 is the time to get it! And if you don’t already own the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, these will be on sale 10% off also! Check out all the Bundles and make your shopping list!

To make this card, I started with an idea from a sample in the Annual Catalog. I did change the background paper and the greeting. When you start off with a brand new stamp set or Suite it’s often easier to copy an idea in the catalog. You’ll often start coming up with your own ideas for making it a little different as you copy the sample. That’s what the samples are there for in the catalog, to give us ideas of how to use the stamp sets!

The card base is Night of Navy. The Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper has beautiful designs of fruits and tile designs. I chose a different tile design paper than the sample in the catalog and diecut it with the large outline die in the Citrus Blooms Dies. The oranges are stamped from the Citrus Blooms Stamp Set on Basic White Cardstock and then colored in with Stampin’ Blends Markers. You can use whatever colors and combinations of colors you like. You can combine two different colors, not just Light and Dark of one color. Just play and enjoy! After coloring, I diecut the oranges with the matching die. After adhering the designer paper to the card base, I adhered the oranges and leaves to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting is in the stamp set. I stamped it in Night of Navy Ink on Basic White, then diecut with the smallest rectangle die in the Nested Essentials Dies. Since I didn’t have much room on the card, I didn’t want to add a layer under the greeting, so I just used a Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend marker and ran it around the edge of the diecut greeting. I adhered a piece of Peach Pie 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon under the greeting. I ran some Stampin’ Seal Adhesive on the back of the ribbon. Then I popped up the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the ribbon. For a finishing touch (and because I just wanted to use them!) I added three of the Opal Rounds in Night of Navy. These come in three colors, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, and Clear in two different sizes.

On the inside of the card, since the Night of Navy cardstock is dark, I added a layer of Basic White Cardstock for stamping or writing a greeting or message and adhered a narrow strip of the same tile design I used on the front of the card at the bottom of the card insert. That really adds something when you stamp something or add some designer paper to the inside of the card!

I think anybody will be able to make beautiful and striking cards using even just the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper and even more using the Citrus Blooms Bundle. Remember, the Bundle will go on sale June 5th for the whole month of June!

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE HERE!

FREE SHIPPING at Stampin’ Up! TODAY!

Leave a reply

SU Free Shipping Banner May 2024 BorderInfo

FREE SHIPPING at Stampin’ Up!

TODAY ONLY!

Tuesday, May 21, with a minimum $75 order!

Have something on your wish list? Thinking about stocking up on crafting essentials? Got the urge to splurge? Shop TODAY and get all the products you love while saving on shipping costs! This incredible deal only lasts for 24 hours, so don’t miss out!

(If you started an order in your Cart on another day, you may have to start over to get the free shipping.)

Think about this:

Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($24.50 USD shipping included) + tax.

When you purchase a Prepaid subscription (even if you already have a Monthly subscription), Stampin’ Up! will send you an email with a code. You will set up your account and enter that code to begin receiving the Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Kits. You can still skip a month if you want to. If you already have a monthly subscription to Paper Pumpkin, it will resume after your Prepaid subscription ends.

Go have fun shopping!

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE HERE!

Free Shipping at Stampin’ Up! May 21!

Leave a reply

Not yet, but next Tuesday! Stampin’ Up! is having FREE SHIPPING on Tuesday, May 21 with a minimum order of $75 or more!

Free shipping is for 24 hours only. Orders must be opened and closed on May 21, 2024. Don’t start typing in your order the night before!
Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD.
Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($24.50 USD shipping included) + tax.

Now’s the time to order some new products from the new Annual Catalog! Or stock up on basics! Or try a Kit in the Kits Collection on your order. Lots to choose from to reach $75 and get FREE SHIPPING!

Make out your list over the weekend and then be ready to order ONE DAY ONLY on May 21!

Checking Out New Stampin’ Up! Products

Leave a reply

It’s so much fun receiving an order of new Stampin’ Up! products! As a Demonstrator, I got to preorder certain products from the new Stampin’ Up! catalog this month. One of the products I got were all the Stampin’ Blends Markers in the new In Colors. They are not all pictured in the photo above, but I did get all five new In Colors.

Here’s a tip when you get new Stampin’ Up! products! Check them over! After receiving the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, I sat down with a scrap of Basic White cardstock and tried out each color, brush end and tip end. You want to do this to make sure you don’t have a defective marker that maybe is dried out. I have rarely had this happen, but you know, stuff happens sometimes. I think sometimes there is a batch of a certain product that isn’t perfect. I just try out each marker, just scribbled a little test scribble. I suggest coloring on Basic White so you can see the true color of the marker. I have done it just on my grid paper but it’s not the same. You might find out if the markers all work properly, but scribbling on white cardstock lets you see the color. And that’s something you want to know with a new marker color!

Naturally, I forgot to order a few things on my first preorder so I had to place another order, like for the new Basic Beige cardstock and ink pad, plus the retiring Stampin’ Write Core Colors markers. These markers came out last year when we had the big color refresh to fill in the colors we already had. When I saw that these markers were on a good discount at 50% off I thought it was a great deal to get them!

As I said about the Stampin’ Blends markers, I sat down with a scrap of Basic White cardstock to test out all the Stampin’ Write Markers and make sure they were all working fine. They were! What I didn’t think about at first is that these are the new design of Stampin’ Write Markers! I realized they felt thinner than the markers I had plus the tip end had a new design! I really liked the new tip end! How do we get so excited about such things?! That’s why we are papercrafters I guess!

These Stampin’ Write Core Color Markers are 50% off!! So if you need to fill in these colors, or even most of them, it’s time to order them before they disappear. Actually, I thought they were sold out but more must have come in! The colors are Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, and Pretty Peacock.

And while we are talking about Stampin’ Up! colors, here are cardstock colors I stocked up on that I needed before prices go up. But when I held the packages together, I just thought “How pretty all these colors are!” So I had to take a photo to show you! One of the best things about Stampin’ Up! is how pretty their colors are and how the products all coordinate. You won’t get a red ink that doesn’t quite match the paper.

There are six days left of the Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog (the Spring Mini) and the discounts on the Last Chance List! Don’t miss out!

SHOP THE LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS !

SHOP THE CLEARANCE RACK!

Clearance Rack Refresh Today!

Leave a reply

HURRY!! Go shop the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Refresh TODAY!!

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, beginning at 12:01 am MT.

New items added! Get up to 60% off select products!

Available while supplies last!

Shop early for best selection!!

SHOP HERE!

Last Chance Sale Begins Today!

Leave a reply

Last Chance Lists!

The Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January – April 2024 Mini Catalog (Spring Mini) will soon be retiring. Some products will carry over to the new Annual Catalog, which I always like so I get to use some stamp sets some more.

Starting TODAY, April 9th you will be able to get discounts on select products. There are only a few in the Spring Mini and lots more in the Annual Catalog List. Keep in mind that ALL Bundles will be retired, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the components of that Bundle won’t still be carried. They just break up the old Bundles and make Bundles of new products. So a Bundle might be retiring, but maybe you can still buy the stamp set or dies or punch or whatever in the new catalog separately. You will just miss out on the 10% discount on a Bundle if you don’t buy one you want before the new catalog goes into effect.

All products are available while supplies last, and there are no purchase limits.
Discounted items can be added to a Starter Kit and redeemed as a 50% off item or with Stampin’ Rewards.
Only orders opened and closed during the promotion period apply.
Stamp sets are not guaranteed during this promotion and are while supplies last.

SHOP HERE AT THIS LINK!

Annual Catalog Last Chance List of Retiring Products

Spring Mini Last Chance List of Retiring Products

Get My Stamping With Karen Newsletter!

Leave a reply

Have you signed up for my Stamping With Karen Mailing List yet? If you like visiting my blog or if this is your first time here, please join us by signing up in the Mailing List Sign Up Box! It’s the red box over on the top right side of my blog or perhaps at the bottom of this post if you are on your phone. You will receive an email newsletter on the first Tuesday of each month with the latest Stampin’ Up! news and any special offers, plus at least one tutorial for a card or another project or tip.

Each following Tuesday I send an email, again with some stamping idea or a review of some projects I have recently had on my blog, plus any news or reminders. Stampin’ Up! updates us on Tuesday mornings with any news or special offers, so Tuesday is a good time to get in touch with you!

If you like getting new ideas for stamping, then this is for you! These projects are exclusive to my newsletter. I don’t post them on my blog or online.

We’re a long way from Christmas, but when fall rolls around I begin sending my subscribers an extra email each week with an exclusive holiday project inside! We start with cards, move on to gift ideas, and end up with tags and bags! Only my subscribers receive these newsletters each week leading up to the holidays so make sure YOU are signed up! And tell your friends! It’s something extra I like to do for my email subscribers as a thank you to them.

No obligation, of course! As with any email, just unsubscribe it if it is not for you.

You can also follow me on my Stamping With Karen Facebook page HERE and follow me on Instagram @stampingwithkaren.

Keep on top of all things Stampin’ Up! and learn ways to use those great products in your papercrafting! Sign up in the Mailing List sign-up box in the upper right corner of my blog or in the pop-up box! If you are on your phone, the red signup box may be at the bottom of this post.

Here is a link to sign up also. See you on Tuesday!

Stampin’ Up! Retiring Lists Posted!

Leave a reply

They are here! The lists of Last Chance Products retiring from both the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and the Spring Mini (Jan – April 2024 Mini Catalog) are here! It’s a shame to see some favorites go, but there are always new products on the horizon!

From April 9-30, you can stock up on your favorite products and save up to 60% on essential craft supplies! NOT ALL PRODUCTS WILL BE DISCOUNTED! A selection of Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Put on your reading glasses or zoom in to read these lists. The print is always tiny.

Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog 2023 — Click Catalog for List

Click HERE for Annual Catalog Last Chance Products

Spring Mini 2024 Catalog Cover — Click Catalog for List

Click HERE for Mini Catalog Last Chance Products

I’ll leave you with that today!

It’s March 18th! Catalog Last Chance Lists!

Leave a reply

It’s That Time Again!

It’s impossible to believe we are at this point in the year! Time flies when we are having fun stamping and savoring our Stampin’ Up! catalogs! But it is time for a new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog (almost!) and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog (Spring Mini) is getting close to going out. The Stampin’ Up! Annual 2023-2024 Catalog will retire April 30, 2024 and the Spring Mini as well!

That means that Stampin’ Up! will release the Last Chance Lists for both catalogs today at 1:00 PM MT (Stampin’ Up! time!). Demonstrators will be able to view the upcoming Annual Catalog online today also, so the Stampin’ Up! website will be buzzing with excitement!

3:00 PM Eastern Time

2:00 PM Central Time

1:00 PM Mountain Time

Noon Pacific Time

When I get the Last Chance Lists I will post them here. Hang on! Products will be available while supplies last once these lists hit the streets! You can order in the morning if you want to beat the rush and get whatever you’ve got to have before the crowd rushes in!